Clinton Hill

Clinton Hill is a neighborhood in north-central Brooklyn, New York City. The neighborhood borders the Brooklyn Navy Yard and the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway to the north, Williamsburg to the northeast, Bedford-Stuyvesant to the east, Prospect Heights to the south, and Fort Greene to the west. The neighborhood was named for Clinton Avenue, which was, in turn, named for Governor DeWitt Clinton. The area is known for its affluence and for its stylish houses.